memeorandum: Brett Kavanaugh Accuser Comes Forward About Alleged Sexual Assault (Wall Street Journal)

7:50 PM ET, September 16, 2018

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California professor, writer of confidential Brett Kavanaugh letter, speaks out about her allegation of sexual assault — Earlier this summer, Christine Blasey Ford wrote a confidential letter to a senior Democratic lawmaker alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh sexually assaulted …

Burgess Everett / Politico:

Flake opposes quick vote on Kavanaugh, putting confirmation in doubt — Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court hit a serious roadblock Sunday night, as GOP Senate Judiciary Committee member Jeff Flake said he is uncomfortable voting to advance Kavanaugh's nomination later this week …

Discussion: Axios, Talking Points Memo, The Atlantic, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story, The Slot, Law & Crime, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Daily Kos

Robby Soave / Hit & Run:

Brett Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Accuser Has Come Forward, and Her #MeToo Story Might Disqualify Him — The anonymous woman who accused Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault has come forward. Her name is Christine Blasey Ford, and her allegation deserves to be taken seriously.

Discussion: HuffPost, Mother Jones, Breitbart and Roll Call

Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:

GOP senator: Hold off on vote on Brett Kavanaugh until accuser is heard — The White House on Sunday stood by Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh after a woman publicly accused him of committing sexual misconduct decades ago, while a Republican member of the Judiciary Committee joined Democrats …

Discussion: Political Wire, Mother Jones, Breitbart, HuffPost, The Daily Caller, Roll Call, Raw Story, twitchy.com and Lawyers, Guns & Money

John McCormack / Weekly Standard:

Woman Alleging Misconduct by Kavanaugh in High School Steps Forward — Senate minority leader Charles Schumer called for a halt to the confirmation proceedings in response, but a spokesman for Judiciary chairman Chuck Grassley said a committee vote this week had not been delayed.

Discussion: Washington Post

Emily Stewart / Vox:

Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, comes forward in the Washington Post — “Now I feel like my civic responsibility is outweighing my anguish and terror about retaliation.” — The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of forcing himself …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Hill, RedState, Breitbart and CNN

Wall Street Journal:

Brett Kavanaugh Accuser Comes Forward About Alleged Sexual Assault — Republican on Senate Judiciary Committee says he wants to hear more from Christine Blasey Ford — A woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were teenagers went public …

Discussion: Townhall, Power Line and CNN

CNN:
Read the letter Christine Blasey Ford sent accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct

Discussion: KTLA and Mediaite

Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Bill Maher dismisses Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegation: ‘I think it makes us look bad’

Discussion: Politico, Associated Press, Breitbart and RedState

Dianne Feinstein / Los Angeles Times:
Why I'm voting ‘no’ on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination

Discussion: Washington Times

Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Kennedy says Kavanaugh vote will continue as planned on Thursday

Discussion: Associated Press and Breitbart

Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:

Time Magazine Sold to Salesforce Founder Marc Benioff for $190 Million — Benioffs won't have day-to-day operational role at Time Magazine — Time magazine will have a new home. — Nearly eight months after Meredith Corp. MDP -0.57% completed its purchase of Time Inc. …

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Washington Post:

Alarm grows inside FEMA as administrator Brock Long fights for his job — As the Federal Emergency Management Agency heads into peak hurricane season, an internal investigation has imperiled its top official, sparking a growing backlash within the agency where career officials …

Discussion: The Atlantic and Splinter

Meridith McGraw / ABC News:
FEMA administrator defends President Trump's comments about Puerto Rico death toll …

Discussion: Politico

Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
FEMA Administrator Brock Long defends Trump on Puerto Rico death toll study

Discussion: CNN, Mediaite, Washington Post, IJR and Joe.My.God.

Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Brock Long Won't Correct Trump Conspiracy On Hurricane-Related Deaths In Puerto Rico

Discussion: Mediaite, Shareblue Media and AOL

John Solomon / The Hill:

Lisa Page bombshell: FBI couldn't prove Trump-Russia collusion before Mueller appointment — To date, Lisa Page's infamy has been driven mostly by the anti-Donald Trump text messages she exchanged with fellow FBI agent Peter Strzok as the two engaged in an affair while investigating the president …

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and RealClearPolitics

Associated Press:

Grim warnings for White House, Republicans ahead of election — WASHINGTON (AP) — The prognosis for President Donald Trump and his party was grim. — In a post-Labor Day briefing at the White House, a top Republican pollster told senior staff that the determining factor in the election …

Nikki Schwab / New York Post:

Anne Hathaway denounces white privilege in award speech … WASHINGTON - Actress Anne Hathaway told an audience Saturday night that she's been frightened by the hatred of LGBT people that bigots spew — but a speech by former vice president Joe Biden went a long way to restoring her faith.

Discussion: Breitbart

Nikki Schwab / New York Post:
Biden: I wish I had spoken out against Trump sooner

Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Political Wire

Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:

House Intel Committee To Release Transcripts Of Trump-Russia Witness Interviews — House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes said Sunday that he plans to release transcripts of interviews with around 70 witnesses in the Trump-Russia probe within the next few weeks.

Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Gowdy: House Intel panel should release all transcripts from Russia probe

Discussion: CNN, Talking Points Memo and Breitbart

Chloe Melas / CNN:

Michael Moore believes ‘evil genius’ Trump will be a two-term president — (CNN)Michael Moore believes President Donald Trump is an “evil genius” who will be re-elected. — The documentary filmmaker spoke to CNN while promoting his upcoming film about the impact of Trump's 2016 victory, “Fahrenheit 11/9.”

Discussion: HuffPost and Townhall

Daily Mail:

Britain's oldest person is celebrating her 112th birthday, she said secret to long life is whisky — Mrs Jones, a Liverpudlian by birth, was born on September 16, 1906 - only five years after the death of Queen Victoria. — She has lived through 26 prime ministers and survived both world wars.

Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:

Manafort deal with Mueller ‘really good for the country,’ Ken Starr says: ‘We should want the truth’ — Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr, who led federal investigations of President Clinton, said special counsel Robert Mueller's striking a deal to win the cooperation …

Discussion: Politico, Joe.My.God., Breitbart and Political Wire

emptywheel:
Paul Manafort's Modus Operandi: Accuse the Female Politician of Crimes She Didn't Commit, Then Dodge Sanctions

Discussion: Hullabaloo

Tovah Lazaroff / Jerusalem Post:

ARI FULD, ISRAELI-AMERICAN TERROR VICTIM, ‘LIVED AND DIED A HERO’ — Fuld was assistant director of Standing Together, an organization that supports IDF soldiers, according to his personal website. — Ari Fuld, who was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in a stabbing attack …

Discussion: The Times of Israel, Arutz Sheva, The Daily Caller, Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit

Associated Press:
Palestinian stabs American-Israeli man to death in West Bank

Discussion: Reuters and Breitbart

Lance Perriman / Political Dig:

Ted Cruz Is Furious Because People Are Comparing Beto O'Rourke To JFK: 'They've Lost Their Minds' — Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz is locked in fierce battle with Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke, and he's freaking out over Beto's rising popularity. — “We've got a race on our hands …

Buckrail:

Jackson Elk Hunting Guide And Client Attacked By Bears, Guide Found Deceased — UPDATE: (3:38pm): Mark Uptain's body has been found. We regret to inform that he has passed away. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends. — Two hunters were involved in a bear attack Friday …

Discussion: Instapundit